Experience

UROLOGY ASSOCIATES

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Alabama Medical Group, P.C.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Office Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2021

  Mobile, Alabama Manage the twenty-seven business office employees at Alabama Medical Group, an independent multi-specialty practice whose forty plus providers provide services at four clinic locations and three hospitals. Responsibilities are to: -Oversee the revenue cycle functions of the practice and ensure that both cash collections and patient satisfaction are being maximized. Business office staff obtains pre-authorizations, performs procedure and risk adjustment coding, posts receipts, follows-up… Show more Manage the twenty-seven business office employees at Alabama Medical Group, an independent multi-specialty practice whose forty plus providers provide services at four clinic locations and three hospitals. Responsibilities are to: -Oversee the revenue cycle functions of the practice and ensure that both cash collections and patient satisfaction are being maximized. Business office staff obtains pre-authorizations, performs procedure and risk adjustment coding, posts receipts, follows-up on claims, and pursues patient balances. -Lead the quality team comprised of AAPC certified coders. Increase the practice’s revenue by meeting the numerous value-based goals set by insurance plans. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of MIPS, accountable care organizations, shared savings, risk coding, CAHPS surveys, and other payer-specific arrangements. Collaborate with the Clinical Manager to steer the nursing staff to meet our goals. -Personally negotiate insurance contracts and monitor insurance payments to ensure negotiated amounts are being paid in full. Recover underpayments by providing complete spreadsheets of underpaid claims. -Produce analysis about the financial impact of operational and strategic changes, such as whether to add new providers or service lines and whether to change provider schedules or schedule templates. -Serve as the billing compliance officer for the practice. Educate new employees, provide annual training, hold compliance committee meetings, and maintain the practice’s compliance policies. -Provide business office and consulting services to four clinics that outsource to our practice. Show less



TruBridge

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Revenue Cycle Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

  Mobile, Alabama Area Trubridge served as the central billing office for sixty CPSI hospitals across the country. Managed thirty employees who provided billing services to four hospitals and fifteen clinics. The account receivable for these facilities totaled $60 million. Their monthly cash collections totaled $9.0 million. Responsibilities were to: -Identify problems areas in the revenue cycle and work with the various TruBridge and hospital departments to resolve them. Implemented process changes, solved… Show more Trubridge served as the central billing office for sixty CPSI hospitals across the country. Managed thirty employees who provided billing services to four hospitals and fifteen clinics. The account receivable for these facilities totaled $60 million. Their monthly cash collections totaled $9.0 million. Responsibilities were to: -Identify problems areas in the revenue cycle and work with the various TruBridge and hospital departments to resolve them. Implemented process changes, solved EDI problems and provided education/discipline to employees. -Communicate with each hospital via daily email, weekly conference calls, and bi-annual on-site visits.

• Revenue Cycle Assistant Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

  Mobile, Alabama Area



CPSI

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Support Representative

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2014

  Mobile, Alabama Area Implemented electronic health records software at hospitals; thirty-five in total. Required close collaboration with the hospital administration, specifically the CFO, DON, and IT staff, over the course of a five month period. Six weeks of that period was spent on site, either on the hospital floor or in board rooms. Traveled 75%. Responsibilities were to: -Advise clients on clinical best practices, suggested workflows, and government compliance, specifically Meaningful Use Stages I and… Show more Implemented electronic health records software at hospitals; thirty-five in total. Required close collaboration with the hospital administration, specifically the CFO, DON, and IT staff, over the course of a five month period. Six weeks of that period was spent on site, either on the hospital floor or in board rooms. Traveled 75%. Responsibilities were to: -Advise clients on clinical best practices, suggested workflows, and government compliance, specifically Meaningful Use Stages I and II. -Problem solve via phone and email communication when not traveling. Show less



Furman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator of Volunteers

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2010

  Greenville, South Carolina Area Worked after class and on weekends for Heller Service Corps, Furman's student led volunteer organization. Paid position. Responsibilities were to: -Coordinate with other service organizations to plan and execute service projects -Recruit volunteers by advertising the volunteer opportunities through direct mail, posters, online advertising and word of mouth



Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Counselor

  • 2006 - 2008

  Arapahoe, NC Led a cabin of thirteen-year old campers for ten weeks each of three summers. As a member of motor boating staff, instructed campers on boating and waterskiing.